Pac wants to grill National Children's Hospital boss on 'challenging' deadline

The National Children’s Hospital, which began construction in 2017 with a budget of €1bn and a target opening date of 2021, has been beset by controversy since its inception. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The Public Accounts Committee has called for the Department of Health and the head of the National Children’s Hospital to appear before it to explain why delivering the vastly over-budget facility on time will be “challenging”.

The committee has agreed to invite the NCH before it as an “urgent” amendment to its workplan.